Comparison

Walk Your Way vs Walkimals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Walk Your Way

Features
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Walk Your Way is a walking companion designed around you — your pace, your comfort level, your energy, and your goals. Instead of pushing constant optimization, streaks, or “go harder” fitness culture, Walk Your Way helps you build a sustainable walking routine that fits real life. Whether you want a short neighborhood walk, a longer route, or simply a moment to check in with yourself, the app is designed to support consistency without pressure. FEATURES • Smart Route Building Create walking routes that match your preferred distance and style, including loop routes and point-to-point walks. • Weather-Aware Suggestions See walking recommendations based on weather conditions and your comfort preferences, including temperature, rain chance, and wind. • Gentle Progress Tracking Track walks, distance, and time without guilt-driven streak systems or punitive reminders. • Free Walk Mode Start a walk without a planned route and still track your activity and progress. • Spoken Directions Optional voice guidance helps you follow routes without constantly looking at your phone. • Accessibility-Focused Design Built with flexibility in mind for people with chronic pain, fatigue, burnout, disability, or changing energy levels. • Privacy Respecting Your walking data stays on your device. No account required. Walk Your Way is designed to help walking feel approachable, adaptable, and supportive — whether you walk every day, occasionally, or are just getting started again.

About

Walkimals

This social step tracker gamifies walking by letting you earn coins for daily styles and compete with friends. Connect to health data to track progress and unlock new outfits for your 3D mascot.

Highlights
  • Track daily steps via Apple Health
  • Earn coins by reaching step goals
  • Shop rotating daily styles for mascots
  • Customize 3D cat, dog, or bunny mascots
  • Compete on friend leaderboards
  • Private social interactions
  • Understandable privacy controls
Features
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Turn your daily steps into outfits for your 3D mascot. Walkimals connects to Apple Health so you can earn in-game coins, dress up your buddy, and compare your progress with friends. TRACK YOUR STEPS See today's step count and follow your daily goal with Apple Health. EARN COINS AS YOU WALK Every 25 steps earn one in-game coin. Check in by opening Walkimals each day to add your walking coins to your balance. FIND YOUR NEXT OUTFIT Browse daily clothing offers, try on styles, and keep the pieces you buy in your Closet. Coins can be earned by walking or bought in optional coin packs. CHOOSE YOUR WALKIMAL Start with a cat, dog, or bunny, then make it your own with outfits. WALK WITH YOUR FRIENDS Add friends by code or invite link. Compare your step totals on the friends leaderboard and go head-to-head in Rivalry. See your friends' mascots and outfits along the way. INVITE YOUR PEOPLE Send a personalized invite so friends can preview your animated mascot and current outfit before installing Walkimals. SOCIAL, WITHOUT THE NOISE No public feed, open discovery, or free-text chat. Just friends, walking, mascots, and friendly competition. KNOW WHAT YOU SHARE Before you start, Walkimals asks you to agree to share derived step totals for its social features. People with your invite link can see your mascot, outfit, and recent step total. Raw Apple Health samples are never uploaded. Walk more. Find your style. Keep your crew moving.

Screenshots

Walk Your Way3 screens
Walkimals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Walk Your Way at none against Walkimals's 6. Walk Your Way also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Walkimals sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Walk Your Way asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walk Your Way ships an update every 4 days, Walkimals every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Walk Your Way versus Walkimals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalk Your WayWalkimals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB310 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew YatesHans Joachim Weidmann

In-app purchases

None

Walk Your Way

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Walkimals

One-time6
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,200 Coins$1.99
  • 2,500 Coins$3.99
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  • 6,500 Coins$8.99
  • 14,000 Coins$17.99
  • 30,000 Coins$34.99

Questions

Is Walk Your Way free?
Walk Your Way is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walkimals free?
Walkimals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walk Your Way or Walkimals have ads?
Neither Walk Your Way nor Walkimals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walk Your Way or Walkimals?
Walk Your Way ships an update every 4 days, and Walkimals every 5 days. Most recently, Walk Your Way was updated on October 24, 2026 and Walkimals on October 25, 2026.

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